The Toy Library Limited
Analysis
The Toy Library Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in January 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05687000). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Toy Library Limited reported income of £840k and spending of £768k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £804k to £840k (+4.5%), an average of +1.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Toy Library Limited sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elite Supported Employment Agency Limited (£839k), Youth Focus North West Ltd (£841k) and Woolf Institute (£835k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, donations and legacies 2.6% and investments 2.1%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £274k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 38 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.6%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Investments 2.1%
In the charity's own words
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN BY THE PROVISION CHILDCARE AND PLAY RELATED SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT AND EDUCATING PARENTS AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAY.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Elite Supported Employment Agency Limited | Llantrisant | £839k |
| Youth Focus North West Ltd | St Helens | £841k |
| Woolf Institute | Cambridge | £835k |
| Chadsgrove Educational Trust | Worcestershire | £841k |